Golden Era of Piracy
The Golden Age of Piracy is the period between the 1650s and the 1730s, when maritime piracy was a significant factor in the histories of the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, the Indian Ocean, North America, and West Africa.
It was a result of many circumstances like the ends of many wars and lack of decent naval employment. Many sailors and privateers found themselves without jobs. Therefore, they naturally choose piracy as the trade, knowing it was the best opportunity for them.
What encouraged them most is a lack of the strong government in the Caribbean islands and in other American colonies which allowed pirates to sail free and pillage ships without any potential punishment.
The Golden Age pirates plundered ships in the Caribbean mostly, but Atlantic coast, West Coast of Africa, Indian Ocean and South China Sea were also constantly terrorized
Famous Pirates or the era
Even though he was not the most successful, feared and hated sea-robber, legendary Blackbeard is probably not only the most famous pirate of the Caribbean, but also the most famous pirate captain of all time. As a notorious figure and a villain, he has been the main subject of many stories, books and movies in modern fiction.
Perhaps he was the most successful pirate that the world ever knew. A rumor goes that he plundered around 400 ships.
The main reason for a lasting success was his boldness. This fearless leader terrorized every ship he encountered throughout the Caribbean Sea. That includes many superior warships, which the most pirates would avoid at any cost.
